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* ClarkKenting: Gordon's slide projector show reveals the four super-criminals currently at large: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room.
-->'''[[http://comicsalliance.com/batman-1966-review-2/ David Uzumeri]]:''' Catwoman’s picture is of her insanely Hal Jordanning it for the camera like it’s ''[[http://clzimages.com/comic/large/f6/f6_49892_0_GreenLanternVol349Part2thePres.jpg Green Lantern #49.]]''
-->'''[[http://comicsalliance.com/batman-1966-review-2/ David Uzumeri]]:''' Catwoman’s picture is of her insanely Hal Jordanning it for the camera like it’s ''[[http://clzimages.com/comic/large/f6/f6_49892_0_GreenLanternVol349Part2thePres.jpg Green Lantern #49.]]''
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The film is noteworthy as Franchise/{{Batman}}'s first film and live action depiction as well as being the inspiration for the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV show that popularized Batman.]] In addition, this film marked the first appearance, film or print, of the Batcave. It also spawned a sequel serial called ''Film/{{Batman and Robin|Serial}}''. Go to ''WesternAnimation.TheBatman'' if you're looking for the other animated Batman series.
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The film is noteworthy as Franchise/{{Batman}}'s first film and live action depiction as well as being the inspiration for the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV show that popularized Batman.]] In addition, this film marked the first appearance, film or print, of the Batcave. It also spawned a sequel serial called ''Film/{{Batman and Robin|Serial}}''. Go to ''WesternAnimation.TheBatman'' ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' if you're looking for the other animated Batman series.
series of the same name.
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* ClarkKenting: Gordon's slide projector displays the four super-criminals currently at large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room.
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* ClarkKenting: Gordon's slide projector displays show reveals the four super-criminals currently at large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: large: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room.
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* ClarkKenting: Gordon's slide projector displays the four super-criminals currently at large, which, in a city of 10,000,000, speaks pretty highly of Batman’s abilities: The Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, and of course, Catwoman. Who was just in the room.
-->'''[[http://comicsalliance.com/batman-1966-review-2/ David Uzumeri]]:''' Catwoman’s picture is of her insanely Hal Jordanning it for the camera like it’s ''[[http://clzimages.com/comic/large/f6/f6_49892_0_GreenLanternVol349Part2thePres.jpg Green Lantern #49.]]''
-->'''[[http://comicsalliance.com/batman-1966-review-2/ David Uzumeri]]:''' Catwoman’s picture is of her insanely Hal Jordanning it for the camera like it’s ''[[http://clzimages.com/comic/large/f6/f6_49892_0_GreenLanternVol349Part2thePres.jpg Green Lantern #49.]]''
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''The Batman'' (or simply ''Batman'') was a 15-chapter serial released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures. The serial starred Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. J. Carrol Naish played the villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Also starring Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce Wayne's love interest), and William Austin as Alfred.
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''The Batman'' (or simply ''Batman'') was a 15-chapter serial released in 1943 byColumbia Pictures.Creator/ColumbiaPictures. The serial starred Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. J. Carrol Naish played the villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Also starring Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce Wayne's love interest), and William Austin as Alfred.
''The Batman'' (or simply ''Batman'') was a 15-chapter serial released in 1943 by
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* UnfortunateImplications: The serial is very much a product of its time, and the WWII-era widespread fear of the Japanese can make the series awkward to watch in modern times. For example: the series openly advocates the internment camps that Japanese Americans were forcefully relocated to. Without context, the great hero Batman referring to Dr. Daka as "A Jap!" can sound like a {{WhatTheHellHero}} moment.
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* TheWallsAreClosingIn: One of the cliffhanger death-traps.
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* BatmanGrabsAGun: Dr. Daka has developed a Radium Gun that can blast through anything. Batman steals it early in the series and uses it several times. Though- in fairness- he never uses it on a person; he only uses it when he needs to cut through something, such as the roof of the villains' armored getaway vehicle.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Despite being one of the character's most well known traits, Batman does not use any gadgets in the entire series. The only tools he and Robin use are an occasional grappling hook, a flashlight that creates a Bat Signal on a wall, and a Radium Gun that Batman took from the villains.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Attempted by one of Daka's higher-ups. He then finds out Daka has an alligator pit, ''the hard way''.
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The Joker was created in 1940
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* FunnyInRetrospect: Batman infiltrates Dr. Daka's organization under the alias of Chuck White, or "Mr. White" if you will. Batman uses a variation of the favorite alias of ''the Joker.'' To put it in perspective, the Joker did not exist in comics at the time.
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* FunnyInRetrospect: Batman infiltrates Dr. Daka's organization under the alias of Chuck White, or "Mr. White" if you will. Batman uses a variation of the favorite alias of ''the Joker.'' To put it in perspective, the Joker did not exist in comics at the time.
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* BackFromTheDead: Daka's superiors send him an important message by sending him a casket with a dead comrade inside it. Daka then uses a device that can bring a dead person back to life for a handful of seconds so the officer can give him the instructions and intel.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Batman and Robin apprehend ''a lot'' of criminals with absolutely zero police assistance. If police do show up, it's long after there's anything useful to be done.
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* CheapCostume: The ears on the Batman Costume are not rigid, as they are in other film incarnations of the character and the ears flop around as Batman moves. They and the short cape add a distracting amount of ''Narm'' to Batman.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Tito Daka is...''not'' a Japanese name.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Tito Daka is...''not'' a Japanese name. name.
* BatmanGambit: Fittingly. Batman runs out of leads on Daka's organization, so he locks a mook in the Bat's cave. The mook eventually tries to make a phone call using a phone in the Cave. Batman has the phone rigged so the call not only doesn't go out, but he sees the number dialed and gets a location to investigate.
* BatmanGambit: Fittingly. Batman runs out of leads on Daka's organization, so he locks a mook in the Bat's cave. The mook eventually tries to make a phone call using a phone in the Cave. Batman has the phone rigged so the call not only doesn't go out, but he sees the number dialed and gets a location to investigate.
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* FunnyInRetrospect: Batman infiltrates Dr. Daka's organization under the alias of Chuck White, or "Mr. White" if you will. Batman's alias is very similar to the favorite alias of the Joker, ''his arch-nemesis in the comics.'' The Joker didn't exist in the comics at this time, explaining this little quirk.
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* FunnyInRetrospect: Batman infiltrates Dr. Daka's organization under the alias of Chuck White, or "Mr. White" if you will.Batman's alias is very similar to Batman uses a variation of the favorite alias of the Joker, ''his arch-nemesis in the comics.''the Joker.'' The To put it in perspective, the Joker didn't did not exist in the comics at this time, explaining this little quirk.the time.
* FunnyInRetrospect: Batman infiltrates Dr. Daka's organization under the alias of Chuck White, or "Mr. White" if you will.
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* MindRape: Dr. Daka has a machine that can transform people into "zombies". Not in the traditional sense; they don't die, but they obey his every command without thought or question.
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Bruce Wayne's cover for being Batman, cranked up much higher than usual in other works. It actually gets him into trouble, as his girlfriend is frequently dismayed in that Bruce frequently ditches her to work as Batman without offering a decent reason why.
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* FunnyInRetrospect: Batman infiltrates Dr. Daka's organization under the alias of Chuck White, or "Mr. White" if you will. Batman's alias is very similar to the favorite alias of the Joker, ''his arch-nemesis in the comics.'' The Joker didn't exist in the comics at this time, explaining this little quirk.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Dr. Daka meets his end by falling into his own alligator pit.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Dr. Daka meets his end by falling into his own alligator pit.]]
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* UnfortunateImplications: The serial is very much a product of its time, and the WWII-era widespread fear of the Japanese can make the series awkward to watch in modern times. For example: the series openly advocates the internment camps that Japanese Americans were forcefully relocated to. Without context, the great hero Batman referring to Dr. Daka as "A Jap!" can sound like a {{WhatTheHellHero}} moment.
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The film is noteworthy as Franchise/{{Batman}}'s first film and live action depiction as well as being the inspiration for the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV show that popularized Batman.]] In addition, this film marked the first appearance, film or print, of the Batcave. It also spawned a sequel serial called Serial/BatmanAndRobin. Go [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman here]] if you're looking for the other animated Batman series.
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The film is noteworthy as Franchise/{{Batman}}'s first film and live action depiction as well as being the inspiration for the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV show that popularized Batman.]] In addition, this film marked the first appearance, film or print, of the Batcave. It also spawned a sequel serial called Serial/BatmanAndRobin. ''Film/{{Batman and Robin|Serial}}''. Go [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman here]] to ''WesternAnimation.TheBatman'' if you're looking for the other animated Batman series.series.
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The film is noteworthy as {{Batman}}'s Franchise/{{Batman}}'s first film and live action depiction as well as being the inspiration for the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV show that popularized Batman.]] In addition, this film marked the first appearance, film or print, of the Batcave. It also spawned a sequel serial called Serial/BatmanAndRobin. Go [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman here]] if you're looking for the other animated Batman series.
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* YellowPeril: Oh boy....
** The villian, Dr. Daka, is a stock WWII era Japanese villian. Played by J. Carroll Naish, an Irish-American actor.
** The villian, Dr. Daka, is a stock WWII era Japanese villian. Played by J. Carroll Naish, an Irish-American actor.
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* YellowPeril: Oh boy....
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** Thevillian, villain, Dr. Daka, is a stock WWII era Japanese villian.villain. Played by J. Carroll Naish, an Irish-American actor.
** The
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* CliffhangerCopout: Continuity is tweaked for nearly every chapter ending, recapped at the beginning of a following chapter. For instance, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7SyRZlsbP8 Chapter 13, "Eight Steps Down,"]] ends with Batman stuck in a DeathTrap in which [[TheWallsAreClosingIn spiked walls are closing in]] on him, which is cut away from just before the walls are about to crush our hero with no hope in sight for rescue. Then, the beginning of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muRg_TGzCqs Chapter 14, "The Executioner Strikes,"]] shows Robin appearing ''much earlier'' during the same scene with more than enough time to slip Batman a crowbar to brace the walls moving in. In turn, the conclusion of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tld8Tm9mt8 Chapter 14]] shows Batman locked in a box and dropped in an alligator pit only for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbCRVZCCC_g the next chapter]] to show that Robin managed to break Batman free in secret much earlier and replace him with a hapless [[{{Mooks}} mook]].
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Tito Daka.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Tito Daka.Daka is...''not'' a Japanese name.
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** The visual appearance of Alfred in the comic books was changed to match that of the actor in the serial; prior to this, Alfred was portrayed as a portly butler.
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** The visual appearance of Alfred in the comic books was changed to match that of the actor in the serial; prior to this, Alfred was portrayed as a portly portly, clean-shaven butler.
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* EvilForeigner: Dr. Daka
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The film is noteworthy as {{Batman}}'s first film and live action depiction as well as being the inspiration for the [[Series/{{Batman}} 1960s TV show that popularized Batman.]] In addition, this film marked the first appearance, film or print, of the Batcave. It also spawned a sequel serial called Serial/BatmanAndRobin. Go [[TheBatman [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman here]] if you're looking for the other animated Batman series.
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* TropeMobile: Averted, in that the low budget of the serial prevented the studio from building or procuring a Batmobile for Batman and Robin. Rather, Batman and Robin ride around in Bruce Wayne's limo - with Alfred driving!
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* TropeMobile: {{Thememobile}}: Averted, in that the low budget of the serial prevented the studio from building or procuring a Batmobile for Batman and Robin. Rather, Batman and Robin ride around in Bruce Wayne's limo - with Alfred driving!
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* Evil Foreigner: Dr. Daka
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* Evil Foreigner: EvilForeigner: Dr. Daka
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* CanonImmigrant: Several (surprising) examples:
** The idea of the Batcave (called the Bat's Cave in the serial), with an entrance through the grandfather clock, originated in this serial before moving over the comic books.
** The visual appearance of Alfred in the comic books was changed to match that of the actor in the serial; prior to this, Alfred was portrayed as a portly butler.
* Evil Foreigner: Dr. Daka
** The idea of the Batcave (called the Bat's Cave in the serial), with an entrance through the grandfather clock, originated in this serial before moving over the comic books.
** The visual appearance of Alfred in the comic books was changed to match that of the actor in the serial; prior to this, Alfred was portrayed as a portly butler.
* Evil Foreigner: Dr. Daka
* TropeMobile: Averted, in that the low budget of the serial prevented the studio from building or procuring a Batmobile for Batman and Robin. Rather, Batman and Robin ride around in Bruce Wayne's limo - with Alfred driving!
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* YellowPeril: Dr. Daka
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* YellowPeril: Oh boy....
** The villian, Dr.DakaDaka, is a stock WWII era Japanese villian. Played by J. Carroll Naish, an Irish-American actor.
** The narration and dialogue in the serial makes very clear who was fighting whom in WWII. The opening narration describes how "a wise government rounded up the shifty-eyed Japs" to explain the abandoned part of town in which Daka operates.
** The villian, Dr.
** The narration and dialogue in the serial makes very clear who was fighting whom in WWII. The opening narration describes how "a wise government rounded up the shifty-eyed Japs" to explain the abandoned part of town in which Daka operates.
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Deleting YMMVs.
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* HilariousInHindsight: A plot to [[Plan9FromOuterSpace turn people into zombies?]]
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* TooCoolToLive: Ken Colton
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* ValuesDissonance: gratuitously throws in a comment claiming the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_American_internment Japanese-American internment]] was justified.
** Robin also tells Daka "You're as [[DirtyCoward yellow]] as your skin!"
** Robin also tells Daka "You're as [[DirtyCoward yellow]] as your skin!"
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Tito Daka. SoYeah...
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Tito Daka. SoYeah...
